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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Boggart - Dark Mild |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 2 |
| Great Heck - Stormin Norman (previously Stormin' Norman) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Redhead | | 1 |
| Boggart - Rum Porter | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Hit the Lights | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - El Dorado | | 1 |
| Hammerton - Baron H Black IPA | | 2 |
| Boggart - Mud Brawler | | 1 |
| Clarkshaws - Strange Brew No. 1 | | 1 |
| Canopy - Full Moon Porter | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Hackney - New Zealand Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Decadence Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarkshaws - Archer Cloudy Wheat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crate - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mister Squirrel (superseded by 4% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brick - Kinsale Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crate - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belleville - Thyme Square | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Seamless | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Hit the Lights | 5.80 | | Very fruity IPA |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Quite quiet but wherever I stood I got knocked as others left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boggart - Mud Brawler | 4.40 | | Lovely vanilla porter |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Hit the Lights | 5.80 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boggart - Rum Porter | 4.60 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Black | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Seamless | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Belleville - Thyme Square | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boggart - Dark Mild | 4.00 | | |
| Great Heck - Stormin Norman (previously Stormin' Norman) | 6.50 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Belleville - Thyme Square | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Quite quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - El Dorado | 3.90 | | Superb condition but rather boring single dimensional taste |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Bit fresh I thought |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mister Squirrel (superseded by 4% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brick - Kinsale Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | No abv still on pumpclip. Back of clip had handwriiten 3.9% this time - who knows!! |
12 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 1030pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | 4½* as yesterday |
| Dark Star - Redhead | 3.70 | | Couldn't fault it but too malty for my taste |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mister Squirrel (superseded by 4% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brick - Kinsale Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Spoke to a fellow who had been crawling Highgate earlier as had I - we had somehow dodged one another.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | 4½* - not quite perfection |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brick - Kinsale Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Redhead | 3.70 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkshaws - Strange Brew No. 1 | 4.00 | | Nice and dry and oily lip feel from the hops |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - Baron H Black IPA | 5.80 | | |
| Canopy - Full Moon Porter | 4.80 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - Archer Cloudy Wheat | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - Baron H Black IPA | 5.80 | | A meal in itself |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - New Zealand Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Decadence Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - Archer Cloudy Wheat | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 24 |
| 573 |
 | 287 |
| 75 |
 | 7 |
The pub is found in Charing Cross, Central London, WC2N 4HS.
Formerly the Welsh Harp, a small narrow long pub on Chandos Place, just a stone's throw from Charing Cross railway station, so very handy for commuters. Hanging baskets at the front are attractive. A steep flight of stairs leads to the toilets and an upstairs room. There is an alley at the rear for smokers. Won the ultimate accolade as CAMRA National Pub of the Year in 2010. In 2011 CAMRA London Cider Pub of the Year, in 2012 CAMRA West London branch Pub of the Year, and again in 2014 as joint branch Pub of the Year and in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021 as branch Pub of the Year once more. Previously privately owned it was sold to Fuller's in mid July 2014 for a reported £7 million so changes expected. Closed for some days in February 2015 for an upgrade to plumbing and electrics, in particular to swap over the Gents and Ladies toilets. Good range of regional and micro breweries beer available through 10 handpumps and a superb range of ciders and perries sold from boxes in the chilled cabinets behind the bar. 10% price discount for card carrying CAMRA members on cask ales.
We have visited this pub 542 times, seen 1109 different beers and tried 432 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS